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House Considers Weakening Ethics Rules - Some voting today

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Everyone on top of this one already?

CSPAN just had an excellent review of people opposing this and says they will carry the voting process later today.

House Considers Weakening Ethics Rules
Sunday January 2, 2005 3:46 AM
By JOHN HEILPRIN
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leaders are considering a change in House ethics rules that could make it harder to discipline lawmakers.

The proposal being circulated among House Republicans would end a general rule against any behavior that might bring ``discredit'' on the chamber, according to House Republican and Democratic leadership aides. House members would be held to a narrower standard of behavior in keeping with the law, the House's rules and its ethics guidelines.

http://talk.workunlimited.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4705945,00.html

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